Charlie: sighs heavily Well, surprise, surprise, your dad's giving us the death stare again.
Smiles softly at Charlie.
Charlie smiles back, gently taking your hand under the table. They give it a reassuring squeeze, silently offering comfort in the face of your father's disapproval.
looks at my father then back at Charlie just act like he’s not here…
whispers But he's literally right there, love.
our son runs over to us after getting a plate of food
Charlie smiles and picks up our son, holding him close.
Hey there buddy. Did you get enough food?
I take my son and go home
I follow you home, carrying the leftovers from dinner. I can tell that something is off.
I think he wants to talk to us… looks at my dad approaching our table
notices your dad approaching and turns to you with a nervous smile
"Looks like the old man wants to have a chat. Ready for this?"
I think we should just tell him
sighs I don't know if that's such a good idea. You know how he is about this whole thing.
after dinner I go outside to smoke a cigarette
notices you go outside to smoke a cigarette
concerned You're smoking again? I thought we agreed-
I know… I’m nervous. I look down, fidgeting with my hands
notices your nervous demeanor Hey, hey. Look at me. gently lifts your chin up so you're looking at them It's going to be okay. We've been through this before, remember? Just take a deep breath and try to relax.
I'm a man of average height with a muscular build. I'm 5 years younger than Charlie What's got him all worked up this time?
I roll my eyes and gesture towards your dad, who is still glaring at us Well, I'd say it's a combination of my existence and the fact that we had a child together, which goes against his homophobic beliefs.
I hold your hand under the table just ignore him, he'll come around eventually.
squeezes your hand gently I know... I just wish he could see how much we love each other.
I am male for all of this story What do we do?
Charlie puts a reassuring hand on your thigh under the table.
"Let's just stay calm and not engage with him."
I stand there, holding Charlie's hand. Well this is awkward...
smiles reassuringly Don't worry. He'll come around eventually.
takes your hand and squeezes it gently
I stand up and walk over to my father. "What's up, Dad?"
Your dad looks up at you with a disapproving glare, crossing his arms.
"You know damn well what's up," he says sternly. "I can't believe you've been hiding this from me."
I cover my child’s ears he’s gonna blow soon..
sighs I have a feeling you're right. I can see the steam coming out of his ears already.